Atletico Madrid were denied top place in Group A of the Champions League on Tuesday after a goalless draw away at Club Brugge in Belgium meant they finished second behind Borussia Dortmund.

The Germans started the final match day two points behind Atletico, but by beating Monaco 2-0 away ended tied on 13 points with the Spanish club and took top place based on the head-to-head scores between them.

Brugge finished third in the standings and will play in the Europa League in the new year.

Monaco earned the first point of their disappointing Champions League campaign on Wednesday in their first European outing under Thierry Henry but their 1-1 draw at Club Brugge still left both sides with little chance of making the knockout stages.

Both Monaco, semifinalists just two seasons ago, and their Belgian opponents face missing out on the top two places in Group A, having previously lost to Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in their opening two games.

Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld burst to prominence just weeks ago with a cracking goal in the UEFA Champions League for Belgian outfit Club Brugge, attracting the attention of Netherlands national team coach Ronald Koeman.

His first call-up arrived last Friday when he was picked in the squad for the UEFA Nations League clash against Germany in Amsterdam on Saturday and then the friendly against World Cup semifinalists...